Hi all,
I'm hoping to setup a small Bat Sanctuary in a small woodland plot just over 1000 sq ft that I own in Duror, Lochaber, North West Scotland. I hope to set up the Sanctuary over the next few years.
Picture of my Woodland Plot
The woodland is on a side of a small hill with views across to the mountains to the North of my woodland plot and dense Coniferous pine forest to the west, south & East of my plot. View north from my plot.
There are a few questions I would like to ask if anyone out there might be able to help me with.
1) What is the minimum height I can site a Bat boxes on the trees on my plot?
2) As far as I know there are 9 Species of bat in Scotland but which species of bats are the most likely to use the Bat boxes?
3)What is the best direction that the boxes should be sited on the trees i.e north,east,south,west facing?
As well as putting up Bat boxes my main project, I also hope to put up a few Bird, Squirrel, Owl & Insect etc. in my small woodland also.
4) What are the most common types birds, Insects & animals that I am likely to get in my woodland so that I can plan what to put up as well as the Bat boxes.
5) Can some of the other boxes be sited on the same tree as the bats boxes if so which?
Thanks for any help with my questions.
Regards John